1 Psalm 34 Taste and See that Yahweh Is Good Of David. When he feigned madness before 34:0Possibly a title of King Achish of Gath, cf. 1 Sam 21:10-15 Abimelech, so that he drove him away and he departed.Aleph I will bless Yahweh at all times;His praise shall continually be in my mouth.Beth
2 My soul will make its boast in Yahweh;The humble will hear it and rejoice.Gimel
3 O magnify Yahweh with me,And let us exalt His name together.Daleth
4 ¶I inquired of Yahweh, and He answered me,And delivered me from all that I dread.He / Vav
5 They looked to Him and were radiant,And their faces will never be humiliated.Zayin
6 This 34:6Or afflicted poor man called out, and Yahweh heard himAnd saved him out of all his troubles.Heth
7 The angel of Yahweh encamps around those who fear Him,And rescues them.Teth
8 ¶O taste and see that Yahweh is good;How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!Yodh
9 Oh, fear Yahweh, you His saints;For there is no want to those who fear Him.Kaph
10 The young lions do lack and suffer hunger;But they who inquire of Yahweh shall not be in want of any good thing.Lamedh
11 Come, you children, listen to me;I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.Mem
12 Who is the man who delights in lifeAnd lovesmanydays that he may see good?Nun
13 Guard your tongue from evilAnd your lips from speaking deceit.Samekh
14 Depart from evil and do good;Seek peace and pursue it.Ayin
15 ¶The eyes of Yahweh are toward the righteousAnd His ears areopento their cry for help.Pe
16 The face of Yahweh is against evildoers,To cut off the memory of them from the earth.Tsadhe
17 The righteouscry, and Yahweh hearsAnd delivers them out of all their troubles.Qoph
18 Yahweh is near to the brokenheartedAnd saves those who are 34:18Or contrite crushed in spirit.Resh
19 ¶Many are the evilsagainstthe righteous,But Yahweh delivers him out of them all.Shin
20 He keeps all his bones,Not one of them is broken.Tav
21 Evil shall slay the wicked,And those who hate the righteous will be 34:21Or held guilty condemned.
22 Yahweh redeems the soul of His slaves,And all those who take refuge in Him will not be 34:22Or held guilty condemned.